The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
NEWS FROM NINETY-SIX.
visitors Coming and GOinS.-.A Good
Word for Mr.. Leitcik --- Railroad
prOspcctS..Lifc md Activity About
the Town
NINETY-SIX, S. G., June Z, 1887.

the Town.
NINETY-S1X, S. c., June Z, 1857.
Mr.. w. J. Moore. IL member OF the Abbc
willie Bar, was in town last week on legal bus
mess.
The Rev. L. X. Probst and wife are at tn
home OF their brother, Mr.. q. &. Probst. for
short stay. Mr.. ProbSt has charge of the Ll
theran church of Charleston.
In writing orders for money 1t is best to pu
the amount i'm writing. Never omit this. |
is not safe or business-like to put amounts IL
figures.
Our town authorities should look after tn
culvert under the new railroad near Mr.. VIM
JOhnson's residence. 1t dams up nearly ~
acre of water when 1t rains, which of course
having no outlet will sink into the ground
It will cause sickness.
Capt. Hale passed by one day last wees-tot
busy to stop over.
We are glad to state that the infant SON o
the Rev. w. p. Meadors is rapidly improving
and we hope entirely out of danger.
Miss Emma Sanders, one of the loVe!icS
girls of "Cow Grove" is visiting Mrs. j.
Shumate.
Tho Rev. J. F. Probst and wife. who hav'
been visiting friends in Barnwell, have re
turned.
MIR. Charles Fouche. who walked to Florid;
last winter, returned last Friday, having
made the whole round on foot He is abou
seveuty-flve years old.
On the fifth Sunday in May Mr.. ]. r. Leav
ell, Of Greenwood, addressed the SUNDAY
school in Cow Grove at Oakland Academy
| IlT. LedNCl acquitted nlIllSell Will STcitL ElCu
1t, and the scholars and patrons were delight
ed with his talk. Mr.. Leavell Is certainly {
great Sunday school man.
The heavy rains of last Wednesday ant
Thursday nights did q great deal Of damage
10 bottom corn and hillside cotton. The land:
were terribly washed.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Fouche. who has been to Balti
more, also attended the international drill
| He says great many Southerners took al
vantage Of the low rates TO visit the Northern
cities.
Mr.. Calvin Klnard shipped n fine pig To par
| ties in Newberry county.
Dysentery is prevailing to all alarming ex
| tent among the children all over the country
| The Rebel Girl" the finesG cigar in tic up
country, may be found ut the "green store
In Ninety-SiX.
A we'll Informed gentleman of Edgefield
county says that as far as his observation ex
tends, that not more than fourth OF cror
OF oats will be made In that county. There
are some good patches around Ninety-SiX
but our crop may be set down as failure
Good seed oats will be high next season. Buy
early.
Mi. John r. Moore. of New Market. has the
best watermelon patch we have seen this
The killing of George Major by his brother
Robin, on last Saturday evening at Green
wood, was sad thing and their parents have
our sympathy.
A good deal has been said in the papers
about Mr.. Leitch, the evangelist, both pro and
con. AS fur as our acquaintance and observa'
tion goes we are satisfied that he Is Christian
gentleman, and that If left to himself will do
a great good in the land. No man has ever
done as much in Ninety-SiE, and 1t IS not
worth while to try to put such man down:
We know that he has way OF his own, but
God crowns his labors with success, and i
does seem that some of the preachers are jeal.
Gus Of him, and it IS hard that so good man
as Mr.. Leitch has to fight the preachers, the
world, the flesh and the devil al at the same
time. Praise the Lord!
cxTrnh
good. We are glad of this and hope the peo-
pie will continue to SOW 1t and sow 1t more
extensively. Don't let failure or y short crop
discourage you. We believe II the yield OF
the stalk that 1t would encourage people to
plant more largely another year. Don't give
up the wheat.
The kafiir corn crop in the vicinity of Nine
ty-Six is large and looking finely. If 1t comes
up to expectations, Indian corn will be aban-
doned, In measure.
1t is reported that Mr.. A. w. Still has one
Of the finest crops in his nelghborhood. Sue
Mr.. c. T. Whitten was at home last week to
visit his family. He runs an extensive car
riage and wagon shop ut Laurens c; II.
Harvest has begun in earnest The grain is
poor and short. nevertheless; the farmers are
trying to save all they can.
Mr.. S. p. Boozer. 1t was our good fortune to
know this good man: ana ior years we nave
gle aim was for the good Of mankind and gen.
eral good Of the country. Generous, proud,
unselfish, his whole life spent for the good OF
others. His devotion to the interests OF his
town and his aid in the upbuilding Of her in.
Stitutions were outstanding characteristics.
A devoted husband, kind friend, and good
neighbor, what more can be said. Ills be-
reaved wife has the sympathy Of our whole
community.
Rev. w. A. Gaines preached in the Baptist
church on last Sunday morning and evening
two excellent sermons, and communion.
Capt. 6. w. Connor, of Cokesbury, was In
Messrs. w. L. Anderson and ]. S. Wilson at-
tended Sunday school ut Lebanon church last
Sunday evening.
We hear but little OF tho A. G. & w. r. II.
these days. From our best sources Of infor-
nation, however. we learn chat everything is
progressing. That soon 1t will be consoll-
dated with the road from Greenville TO Knox
Vile. This will be an accession, and we trust
everything will go on smoothly. This road Is
bound to be built and the Taxpayers can de-
pend on 1t.
Col. VIM. johnson has shown us the largest
stalks Of cotton we have seen this year. The
Colonel Is one of the best farmers in Able
Mr.. A. Nc. Turner has one of the best hall
Jersey calves in the county.
Capt r. F. McCaslan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nc.
Turner, and Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers at
tended the funeral services of Mrs 2. Boozer
OH last Sunday.
Roseola is still in our town and destroys
beauty as we'll as equanImity of temper.
We have commenced to clay our corn by
and will utilize the extra time in planting
DR.. J. X. Riley preached fine sermon In
Greenwood on last Sunday, and ut the grave
of Mr.. Boozer made some beautiful and touch
ing remarks.
The oats are turning out better than H t2t Ss first